A partyroom coup in the Northern Territory has delivered Australia its first
Aboriginal head of government, a move described by the Prime Minister as an
historic moment for the country and its indigenous people.

Adam Giles was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
earlier today, less than 24 hours after he forced the resignation of his
predecessor Terry Mills.

The 40-year-old former civil servant became leader in an internal coup within
the Territory’s ruling conservative Country Liberal Party (CLP) after weeks
of instability and while Mr Mills was in Japan on a business trip.